Lithobius nigripalpis L. Koch, 1867

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Lithobiomorpha
Family: Lithobiidae
Genus: Lithobius
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
East Mediterranean
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Koutrouli, Chamberlin 1956, Zapparoli 1994, Zapparoli 2002
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Chania / Closest settlement: Chordaki
  • Spilaio Milatou, Chamberlin 1956, Eason 1990, Zapparoli 1994, Beron 2016
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Agios Nikolaos / Closest settlement: Milatos
  • Spilaio Diktaio Antro, Eason 1990, Zapparoli 1994, Zapparoli 2002, Beron 2016
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Oropedio Lasithiou / Closest settlement: Psychro
  • Spilaio Trapeza, Eason 1990, Zapparoli 2002, Beron 2016
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Oropedio Lasithiou / Closest settlement: Tzermiado
  • Spilaio Megalo Katofygi, Chamberlin 1956, Zapparoli 1994, Zapparoli 2002, Beron 2016
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Siteia / Closest settlement: Agios Georgios
Comments
Synonymy: Lithobius sitianus Chamberlin, 1956
IUCN Red List
NE - Not Evaluated
Greece's Red Data Book
NE - Not Evaluated
Protection status
  • There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.
Check Databases
Fauna Europea
GBIF
PESI
Species references
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Chamberlin, R. V. 1956. On a collection of chilopods from Crete. Ent. news, 67: 51-53.
  • Eason, E. H. 1990. On Lithobius sitianus Chamberlin, a cavernicolus centipede from Crete (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha). Fragm. Entomol., 22 (2): 257-264.
  • Zapparoli, M. 1994. Note tassonomiche e faunistiche su Chilopodi della Grecia (Chilopoda). Fragm. Entomol., 26 (1): 11-66.
  • Zapparoli, M. 2002. A catalogue of the centipedes from Greece (Chilopoda). Fragm. Entomol., 34 (1): 1-146.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2025. Lithobius nigripalpis L. Koch, 1867. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 16.02.2018, Accessed 29.10.2025